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University of Massachusetts Boston Department of Women's Studies

Women’s Studies Department

Women’s studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines critically and in global perspective the role of women and gender in society. Students analyze the history and perspectives of women of different cultures and nationalities and investigate women’s artistic, intellectual, and political accomplishments.


Why UMass Boston?

Luis Jiménez’s Los Lagartos is just one of the sculptures located on campus, available to the public, free of charge.

Arts on the Point

Works by some of the most important sculptors of the 20th and 21st centuries

“We wanted students, faculty, and staff to experience a range of contemporary art at its finest.”

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Giving to UMass Boston

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